Scientists Start Tests on Rocks From Apollo 12
AP reports scientists at Space Center Houston begin tests on Apollo 12 moon rocks and dust to probe the moon’s mysteries. Crew: Charles Conrad Jr Alan L. Bean and Richard F. Gordon Jr. stay in quarantine ahead of a Tuesday mission debriefing.
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Paul Recer
Aerospace Winter Space Center
Houston
Charles Conrad Jr
Alan L. Jean
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Lunar
Conrad
Gordon
Bean
Jeff Warner
National Aeronautic and Space Administration
Marin
Space Agency
First peacetime draft lottery begins in Washington
Secretary Henry Stimson, blindfolded, holds the first capsule drawn on October 29 1940 as Washington witnesses the United States first peacetime draft lottery in 27 years. President Roosevelt introduced the initial number 58 while Maj. Edward S. Shattuck read later numbers and Lieut. Col. Morris assisted.
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Henry Stimson
Washington, D. C
United States
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Maj
Ward S. Shattuck
Stimson
Charles R. Morris
Common Market talks eyed to include Britain entry hopes
The Hague summit aims for a package deal to launch talks with Britain and sustain farm subsidies for the six EEC nations. France seeks financing assurances before negotiations. West Germany pushes talks as a prerequisite for subsidy policy.
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the Hague
Hague
Britain
France
West Germany
Six Nations
Georges Pompidou
Willy Brandt
Charles de Gaulle
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
de Gaulle
Pompidou
United States
Europe
Brussels
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Atlantic
My Lai killings recounted by soldiers and officers
Army Sgt Michael Bernhardt says it was point blank murder in My Lai and Lt William Calley awaits court martial for the 1968 killings. Capt Ernest Medina and others face scrutiny as investigations are ordered. Witnesses describe fear before the operation and attempts to halt the firing amid reports of civilians among those killed.
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My Lai
Associated Press
Michael Bernhardt
Bernhardt
Life Magazine
Charles West
Ernest L. Medina
West
Medina
F. Lee Bailey
Ft. Benning
William L. Calley Jr
Bailey
Columbus
Ohio
Nixon
Senate
House Armed Services Committees
Army
White House
Ft. Dix
N.J
John Kinch
Vietnam
Kinch
Barker
Ron Haeberle
Jay Roberts
Brigade
Two Die In Mishap Near Albert Lea
Five more Minnesotans died on state roads during the Thanksgiving weekend, raising the toll to 12 for the period and 891 for the year. Victims included Judith Nelson 21 of Albert Lea and Ronald J McNamara 23 of Glenville in a single car crash southwest of Albert Lea. A 13 year old Winona youth Robert Svearn believed drowned when the car rolled into a ditch near Winona. Driver David Thrune 16 of Winona survived. A head on collision on Highway 61 south of Long Prairie killed John Steinert 67 of Long Prairie and Lawrence Oltman 58 of Wadena.
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Judith Nelson
Ronald J. McNamara
Glenville
Winona
Robert Svearn
Highway Patrol
David Thrune
Highway 61
Long Prairie
John Steinert
Lawrence Oltman
Wadena
Fewer Thanksgiving traffic deaths than 1968 record
Traffic accidents during the four day Thanksgiving period produced 660 deaths, below the 764 killed in 1968. The National Safety Council had estimated 700 to 800 fatalities. A major crash on the foggy New Jersey Turnpike killed six and injured 19. A separate fiery collision west of Richmond killed five. Howard Williams of Brent Alabama lost his wife and only child in a prior crash, then again in a Saturday accident.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
New Jersey Turnpike
Richmond
Howard Williams
Brent
Ala
Troops in Vietnam Dip Under 480000 as Withdrawals Continue
American military strength in Vietnam fell below 480,000 for the first time in two years, part of a five month downward trend since early withdrawals. As of last Thursday, 479,500 troops were in the country, a weekly drop of 4,900 and 4,500 under Nixon's Dec 15 cap. Viet Cong sappers briefly infiltrated near Cam Ranh Bay, three Americans wounded, light material damage, no reported enemy casualties. Meanwhile militiamen and U.S. artillery killed 40 Viet Cong in the Mekong Delta amid two small attacks on pacification programs nearby.
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Saigon
Vietnam
U.S
Nixon
Nounce
South Vietnam
Cam Ranh Bay
Mekong
Delta
Gon
Move to abolish the National Council of Churches
A plan to abolish the National Council of Churches in its present form and form a broader umbrella organization was unveiled at the council assembly in Detroit. Dr. R H Edwin Espy urged sweeping reform to include nonmember denominations and major groups while preserving self determination. The five day session drew 800 voting delegates as insurgent blocs pressed for wealth redistribution and leadership changes.
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George W. Cornell
Detroit
National Council of Churches
Organization
Christian Cooperation
R. H. Edwin Espy
Council
Southern Baptists
Roman Catholic Church
Lutheran Church-Missouri Synod
United States
Cobo Hall
GOP senators confident gas depletion will fail to pass
A senior Republican senator predicts the 27 percent oil and gas depletion allowance will be cut in tax reform. Sen John J Williams says the Senate will back either 23 or 20 percent, viewing the cut as a symbol of reform. Other oil states side with retaining the allowance, arguing it spurs exploration and steady supply.
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Washington
Senate
John J. Williams
R-Del
Williams
GOP
Senate Finance Committee
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Nixon proposes standard testing seal for private labs
Washington AP report says the Nixon administration aims to promote uniform testing by private laboratories with a government seal showing consistent procedures. The seal would not imply government approval, only uniform testing, per consumer specialist Virginia Knauer on ABC radio Issues and Answers.
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Washington
Virginia Knauer
Knauer
Four year old Jane Shaw feeds reindeer at Lyme Park
Four year old Jane Shaw helps a Santa reindeer during a Sunday drive with her parents at Lyme Park in Cheshire England. The wintry weather and weekend snowfall set a festive scene as visitors enjoyed the National Trust property amid light snowfall.
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Jane Shaw
Santa
National Trust
Lyme Park
Cheshire
England
Investigation into death of Darrell L. Marcks Austin man
An autopsy followed a weekend pick up truck crash near Rochester involving Darrell L. Marcks 35 of Austin. He was found dead Sunday at 9 20 a m in his home after the crash that damaged his vehicle. Funeral plans set for Queen of Angels Church with services Wednesday and a wake Tuesday at Mayer Funeral Home.
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Darrell L
Whitey) Marcks
10Th Ave
Marcks
Rochester
Standard Oil Co
South Broadway
Albert Marcks
Marlin
Gordon
Dorothy) Chapman
Frank Leachman
Queen of Angels Church
Calvary Cemetery
Mayer Funeral Home
Tiny Tim Meets Princess Margaret at London Palladium
Singer Tiny Tim, newly engaged, met Princess Margaret at the London Palladium after a charity show in London. The encounter highlighted fundraising efforts supporting a local cause and drew renewed attention to the performer’s public appearances.
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Tiny Tim
Princess Margaret
London Palladium
London
England
Duluth Transit Strike Halts Bus Service Citywide
Duluth Minnesota AP reports bus transportation in the Duluth Superior area halted after drivers voted 11-2 to strike following late talks Sunday. Pickets appeared at the transit garage at 4 am as the walkout began.
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Duluth, Minn
Duluth-Superior
Duluth-Superior Transit Co
Mediation Talks Open to Avert Nationwide Rail Strike
Washington AP reports around the clock sessions began to avert a possible nationwide rail strike. Administration officials voiced mild optimism as representatives of railroad management and four shopcraft unions met with the National Mediation Board to settle the contract dispute. Secretary of Labor George P. Schultz ordered the continuous talks.
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Washington
National Mediation Board
George P. Schultz
Seismic Disturbance Rocked Soviet Underground Tests
The Atomic Energy Commission reported a Sunday seismic disturbance near the Soviet underground testing area, roughly equivalent to 200000 to 1000000 tons of TNT. AEC did not label the event an atom burst at this time.
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Washington
The
Atomic Energy Commission
Soviet Union
AEC
Man brought to stand trial for slaying of coed
FARIBAULT MINN AP A former St Cloud area man Leo A Kampa 41 charged with first degree murder in the slaying of St Cloud State College coed Linda Tem breuu 22. Tem breuu body with two bullet holes found Nov 2 in a Northfield area cornfield. Kampa extradited from Phoenix via airliner and transported to Rice County jail handcuffed with a heavy waist belt.
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St. Cloud, Minn
St. Cloud State College
Faribault
Phoenix
Ariz
Rice County
Leo A. Kampa
Linda Tembreuu
Pierz
Minn
Northfield
Three Die, One Injured in Brookings Crash
Three persons were believed killed and a fourth injured in a car collision at the northwest edge of Brookings. The wreck occurred at the Highway 14 bypass and Interstate 29 intersection when a vehicle struck a heavy guard rail and ended upside down in a creek on the north side. Names of the victims were not released.
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Brookings
Highway 14
Interstate 29
Viet Nam says South Vietnamese massacred villagers
North Viet Nam says South Vietnamese troops killed more than 200 villagers in two provinces southwest of Saigon in October and November. Hanoi cites Viet Cong reports and also accuses South Vietnamese forces of robbing villages in Ca Mau and Rach Gia provinces of 30 million piastres and demolishing 700 huts.
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Tokyo
North Vietnam
Saigon
Hanoi
Vietnam
Ca Mau
Rach Gia
Apartment Ad Sparks Quick Rent in City
A short newspaper classified note reports a man running an apartment ad for three rooms with full bath and private entrance. After one day the ad rented the unit, forcing its cancellation. The listing mentions stove refrigerator and utilities, with a contact number partially redacted.
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